Calling to Mayotte
- A leading ‘0’ is not included in the international call sequence unless calling from France or a French Overseas Department or Territory (except for those in the Pacific) – it is used in Mayotte for domestic calls and for calling within the French numbering plan.
- Mayotte’s phone numbers may be listed with country code ‘+33’ (France) or with country code +262. Either +33 or +262 can be dialed for calling Mayotte.
- A leading '+' in the phone number means 'dial your country's exit code'.
- Calling from a mobile phone: dial from on the country where you're currently located.
- Calling from a VoIP or satellite phone: dial from on the country where the phone is registered.
… to a mobile (cellular) phone or text (sms)
Use the same call sequence.
Mobile phone numbers begin with ‘639’.
When calling a mobile phone user, dial to the country where the mobile phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a VoIP phone
Use the same call sequence.
When calling a VoIP phone user, dial to the country where the VoIP phone is registered, regardless of where the person is roaming.
… to a satellite phone
Mayotte does not have a country-specific satellite phone system.
Most satellite phones operate on their country code – calls to these satellite phones follow their call sequence.
… sending a fax
Use the same call sequence.
Calling within Mayotte (domestic dialing)
To call within Réunion use the entire ten digit phone number as well as the leading ‘0’. The call sequence is the same as the French domestic call sequence.
Calling to a landline phone
Mayotte landline phone numbers start with ‘269’ as they are active in both country code +262 and France’s numbering system.
| 0 | 2 | 69 | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code for Northeastern France and Indian Ocean Departments and Territories | signifies Mayotte in the French numbering system | local phone number |
Calling to a mobile phone
Mayotte mobile phone numbers start with ‘639’ as they are active in both country code +262 and France’s numbering system.
| 0 | 6 | 39 | six digits |
| trunk prefix | area code for mobile phones | signifies Mayotte in the French numbering system | local phone number |
Mayotte’s phone numbers explained
Number details
Mayotte’s phone numbers are nine digits (ten including a leading ‘0’ that is not dialed when calling from outside the region). The leading ‘0’ is used when Mayotte is called locally or from France or French Overseas Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific).
The first three digits designate whether the phone number is a landline (‘269’) or mobile (‘639’) – these numbers exist to make the Mayotte phone system compatible with the French system.
Mobile numbers begin ‘639’.
An example of a phone number in Mayotte
The Hotel Caribou lists its phone number in Mamoudzou as 02 69 61 14 18.
Phone number explanation
Dial the leading ‘0’ for domestic calls or calls within France and the French numbering system. Do not dial it for international calls.
| 262 | 269 | 61 14 18 |
| country code for Mayotte | area code for Mayotte | local phone number in Mamoudzou |
Local example – calling from another location in Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 269 | 61 14 18 |
| trunk prefix | designates Mayotte in the French numbering system | local phone number in Mamoudzou |
Long distance example – calling from Bandele, Mayotte (on the other side of the country)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 269 | 61 14 18 |
| trunk prefix | designates Mayotte in the French numbering system | local phone number in Mamoudzou |
Mobile phone example – calling from a mobile phone (including a foreign mobile roaming in Mayotte)
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number.
| 0 | 269 | 61 14 18 |
| trunk prefix | designates Mayotte in the French numbering system | local phone number in Mamoudzou |
French numbering system – calling from France or a French Department or Territory not in the Pacific
Dial the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the local nine-digit phone number. As Mayotte is part of the French Numbering Plan, calls between France and French Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific) are dialed the same as domestic French phone numbers.
| 0 | 269 | 61 14 18 |
| trunk prefix | designates Mayotte in the French numbering system | local phone number in Mamoudzou |
International example – calling from outside Mayotte
To call from outside Mayotte, dial the exit code of the country the call is dialed from, followed by Mayotte’s country code of ‘262’, followed by the local phone number.
Do not dial any leading ‘0’ listed in the Mayotte phone number.
| exit code | 262 | 269 | 61 14 18 |
| exit code of the country the call is dialed from | country code for Mayotte | local phone number in Mamoudzou | fourthtwo |
Calling from Mayotte
’00’ is used as an exit code to dial an international call from Mayotte.
To call France or French Departments and Territories (except for those in the Pacific) dial the call as a domestic French phone number – using the trunk prefix ‘0’, then the nine digit local phone number.
Sources and more resources
- Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes – France’s Overseas Departments and Territories telephone systems regulator.
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union) – United Nations specialized agency for information and communications technologies.
- International Telecommunications Union – DIALLING PROCEDURES (INTERNATIONAL PREFIX, NATIONAL (TRUNK) PREFIX AND NATIONAL (SIGNIFICANT) NUMBER) (IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITU-T RECOMMENDATION E.164 (11/2010)) – A collection of dialing procedures for all countries and regions of the world. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- International Telecommunications Union – French Departments and Territories in the Indian Ocean (country code +262) National Numbering Plan – Details of Mayotte’s telephone numbering plan as submitted to the ITU. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- Wikipedia – Telephone numbers in France – Overseas Departments and Territories – Wikipedia entry for telephone number data for French Overseas Departments and Territories. Includes specific number ranges for each city as well as detail on calling procedures.
- BT – The Phonebook – Mayotte – Entry for Mayotte in the British Telecom international directory.